DE102004033458B4 - Device for the detachable connection of panel-like laid panels - Google Patents

Abstract

Facility to the detachable Connecting laid flat Panels, with one arranged at the respective end faces of the panels Nut- or spring arrangement and a divisible coupling means with Means for locking, wherein the coupling means one in the plane a usable area the panels lying, the usable area has adapted, visible upper side and the coupling means (100) adapted to the tongue and groove arrangement (8; 10) of respective panels (1) is, characterized in that the coupling means (100) in three parts is formed, wherein a T-shaped Upper part (101) with cover (102) and a T-shaped intermediate part (104) with a lower part (112) releasably connected to a longitudinal groove (113) are, wherein on the upper part (101) a pin (103) is provided which in a in the intermediate part (104) provided with walls (107) groove (105) with a notch (106) in its groove base (111) engages, wherein on the walls (107) an outer end portion (114) with arrow-shaped Return (109) is provided and the notch (106) in the groove bottom (111) an elastic Web...

Description

The The invention relates to a device for releasably connecting laid flat Panels, with a top as a usable area and a bottom as Edition and provided at their lying in a plane end faces Tongue or spring arrangement, wherein the respective spring the respective end face of a respective panels with the respective Groove on the respective end face of the respective adjacent panels to form an area corresponds, and further provided with means for locking the tongue and groove joints are.

The Invention is applicable to the laying of panels, in particular when laying panels or wood parquet and others sheet-like components with tongue and groove connections for the Production of floor coverings.

From the DE 33 43 601 C2 is a removable floor covering of individual, consisting of a plate-shaped carrier material plates are known, which are connected to one another at their end faces. To connect the plates interlocking profile bars are arranged at the end faces, each having a connection arrangement which is coupled to the respective connection arrangement of the profile bar of an adjacent plate when laying and inserting respective plate parallel to the plate plane. In this arrangement, however, a disadvantage is that the respective profile bar must be additionally incorporated in the end faces of the plates by appropriate measures, whereby an application to panels or parquet strips with conventional tongue and groove joints is not possible.

From the FR 2 268 922 an arrangement for the frontal joining of a number of plates existing floor covering is known, wherein between the plates, a multi-part connecting means is provided, which consists of two substantially U-shaped connecting arrangements with locking devices and holding means, which incorporated in at the end faces of the plates Grooves are inserted in opposite opposite position at the respective end face, so that the U-shaped connection arrangements are interlocked.

at Coupling of these connecting devices is between these Provided gap in which a bar can be used with locking bodies, in engage the latching devices of the connection assemblies in the gap. This arrangement also has the disadvantage that panels with one usually used tongue and groove system can not be used for this Arrangement are not suitable.

Of the Invention has for its object to provide a device the one non-destructive opening one with a usual Tongue and groove composite panel equipped in any position a floor and / or the replacement of panels of the type mentioned, for example at damaged panel surfaces, allows. A Another object of the invention is to provide a device create a multiple use of panels. The objects are according to the invention with the features of claim 1 solved. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are in the subclaims 2 to 5 described.

With the invention is opposite the laying principle known from the prior art possible in the Damage or the like, the composite of the panels at any Position in a simple way to open both damage-free even after repairing the damage or the like, this opening without to close visible features on the respective panels again.

Furthermore consists in panels with two usable surfaces an advantage in that through Turn the panels 180 ° one way Double use possible is when, for example, panels are partially damaged. Furthermore With double panel arrangement, the impact sound insulation and also Thermal insulation improved.

The Invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment and with reference a drawing closer explained. In the associated Drawings show each in section

1 : A representation of a tongue and groove connection of two panels according to the prior art.

2 : A multipart, releasable coupling agent according to the invention, consisting of upper part, elastic intermediate part and lower part.

According to the 1 a conventional tongue and groove connection unspecified panels is shown in cross section, wherein a respective panel with the position 1 is marked.

As shown in the 1 each are two panels 1 with a thickness D in its horizontal plane with respective surface 2 , which are intended as visible or usable surfaces and in each case a back 3 as a support surface on a substructure, not shown, for example, a floor, lying together connected.

Along each one of its first and second end faces 4 and 5 are for fixed connection of respective panels 1 in their panel body 6 at in longitudinal extent of such formed body edges 7 both a groove 8th with a groove cheek 9 as well as in the opposite panel 1 at the same time a spring 10 with a spring cheek 11 on the panel body 6 arranged.

groove 8th and feathers 10 are thus mutually on each of the end faces 4 and at the unillustrated, here transverse end faces of the panels 1 , providing a substantially continuous connection of a number of panels 1 can be made to a surface according to an unspecified laying scheme.

In the groove cheek 9 is at a distance to the groove bottom of the groove 8th a introduced in their longitudinal extension locking groove 12 intended. This locking groove 12 stands in the composite of the groove 8th with the spring 10 with one at the spring 10 congruently arranged locking body 13 in conjunction, ensuring a secure engagement and secure hold of the spring 10 in the groove 8th and a dense fugue 14 between the panels 1 is guaranteed.

In the 2 is a three-part coupling agent 100 shown in cross section according to the invention.

The coupling agent 100 has in cross section a substantially T-shaped upper part 101 on, according to the top side according to the drawing one with the top 2 final cover 102 is arranged, at its located in the y direction underside in a symmetrical arrangement, a wedge-shaped pin 103 is provided.

The top 101 stands with the pin 103 with an elastic intermediate part 104 in direct contact by the pin 103 with a similar shape and in the intermediate part 104 arranged groove 105 with walls 106 corresponds, and wherein the pin 103 in the groove 105 for example, releasably pressed.

The top 101 and the drawing upper part of the intermediate part 104 are each of the tongue and groove shape and their size to be joined panels 1 adapted, as for example in the 2 are shown.

In longitudinal extension of the intermediate part 104 is also at the bottom of the longitudinal groove 105 a notch 107 provided, whereby the walls 106 at this position a footbridge 108 form and the intermediate part 104 without inserted pins 103 hinge-like folding is.

At the intermediate part 104 is also in its underside of each drawing according to the drawing an arrow-shaped return 109 arranged in a slant 110 with a lower degree 111 at the intermediate part 104 passes.

The intermediate part 104 is in the area of the return 109 , the slope 110 and the lower degree 111 with a lower part 112 positively in connection, which is substantially centrally between each adjacent panels 1 is provided.

The lower part 112 is one with respect to the length of the intermediate part 104 and the top 101 adapted, flat body on which the same locking means are provided on its upper side according to the drawing, the respective spring or groove of respective panels 1 are arranged (see also 1 ), wherein the respective locking grooves and correspond with the respective locking bodies dimensionally accurate.

The thickness of the base 112 is sized so that its underside with the support of the respective panels 1 matches (see 1 ).

In longitudinal extension of the lower part 112 is a groove on its top 113 arranged, which has the same cross section and the same dimensions as the part of the intermediate part 106 with return 109 and the slope 110 , Wherein, in accordance with the drawing lower part of the longitudinal groove 113 an end area 114 is provided, which in laterally arranged, arrow-shaped projections 115 passes with the returns 109 correspond.

For producing a compound of the coupling agent 100 with appropriate panels 1 is in the area of the gap between the respective panels 1 , with feathers facing each other 10 , the intermediate part 104 in the sun between the panels 1 used formed intermediate space.

It lies on the underside as per the drawing below 112 with its longitudinal groove 113 above, in which the intermediate part 104 is pressed until the respective return 109 of the intermediate part 104 in the lead 115 of the lower part 112 locks.

In the thus produced connection of intermediate part 104 and lower part 112 becomes the shell 101 with the pin 103 used until the cover 102 flush with the surface 2 the panels 1 closes and the respective walls in the area of the springs 10 correspond with each other.

In this position, the lower part 112 about the forward and the return 109 and 115 against the springs and latching devices of the panels 1 pressed that the panels 1 fixed in both horizontal, lateral and vertical directions.

To disassemble such a laid panel surface is the top 101 at a suitable position from the composite of its pin 103 with the intermediate part 104 dissolved, then by compressing the walls 106 the jetty 108 at the intermediate part 104 in the area of the notch 107 hingedly movable and the composite of projections and recesses 109 and 115 is detachable, causing the intermediate part 104 from the longitudinal groove 113 taken and the panels 1 can be removed accordingly from their location.

The coupling agent 100 is in addition to the use of panels in single thickness D modified also applicable to their grooves or tongue and groove opposite panels, moreover, also in the installation of panels with double thickness D and exchangeable top.

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paneling

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floor space; top

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Bearing surface; bottom

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First long side

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Second long side

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panel body

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body edge

8th

groove

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cheek

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feather

11

spring cheek

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locking groove

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latching body

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Gap

100

Coupling means multipart

101

T-shaped top

102

cover

103

Wedge-shaped pin

104

Intermediate part elastic

105

groove

106

wall

107

score

108

web

109

return

110

slope

111

lower Graduation

112

lower part

113

longitudinal groove

114

end

115

head Start

D

thickness

y

axis

Claims (5)

Device for the detachable connection of laminar laid panels, with a arranged on the respective end faces of the panels groove or spring arrangement and a divisible coupling means with means for locking, wherein the coupling means lying in the plane of a useful surface of the panel, the useful surface adapted, visible top and the coupling agent ( 100 ) to the tongue and groove arrangement ( 8th ; 10 ) of respective panels ( 1 ), characterized in that the coupling means ( 100 ) is formed in three parts, wherein a T-shaped upper part ( 101 ) with cover ( 102 ) and a T-shaped intermediate part ( 104 ) with a lower part ( 112 ) with a longitudinal groove ( 113 ) are releasably connected, wherein at the upper part ( 101 ) a pin ( 103 ) provided in one in the intermediate part ( 104 ) with walls ( 107 ) groove ( 105 ) with a notch ( 106 ) in its groove bottom ( 111 ), wherein on the walls ( 107 ) an outer end region ( 114 ) with arrow-shaped return ( 109 ) and the notch ( 106 ) in the groove bottom ( 111 ) an elastic web ( 108 ), wherein by inserting the pin ( 103 ) into the groove ( 105 ) the intermediate part ( 104 ) with the walls ( 107 ) with the longitudinal groove ( 113 ) is connected such that the end region ( 114 ) with the return ( 108 ) into a corresponding projection ( 115 ) in the longitudinal groove ( 113 ) of the lower part ( 112 ) engages positively, and wherein the thickness (D) adapted lower part ( 112 ) with the respective springs or grooves with associated latching bodies of respective panels ( 1 ) corresponds. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part ( 101 ) a cover ( 102 ) and a pin ( 103 ), which in the y-direction with the walls ( 106 ) in the intermediate part ( 104 ) arranged longitudinal groove ( 105 ) corresponds. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that in the bottom of the longitudinal groove ( 105 ) of the intermediate part ( 104 ) an axial notch ( 107 ) and further at the opposite in this respective, outer region of the wall ( 106 ) an arrow-shaped projection ( 115 ) are arranged as the first locking means. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at the lower part ( 112 ) on both sides of the longitudinal groove ( 113 ) Side parts are arranged so that the longitudinal groove ( 113 ) an arrow-shaped cross-section with recesses ( 109 ) as a second latching means, the cross-section of the projections ( 115 ) of the walls ( 106 ) of the first locking means in the intermediate part ( 104 ), and wherein the respective return ( 109 ) into the respective lead ( 115 ) engages. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at the top of the respective side part at a distance from the y-axis, the third latching means are designed as latching grooves, with the latching body of the respective Pa neels 1 ) correspond.